Visits to shrines don't often lead to hilarity. But then the 1884 Oakhurst Links golf course is unlike other shrines. Oh, there are ghosts on the property, all right, but they're pretty benign, watching over those engaged in sport, rather than some graver exchange.
he European Club, thirty-five miles south of Dublin, is a vibrant tribute to the twin passions that have ruled Pat Ruddy’s life: cultivating an understanding of what makes a good golf course and finding the wherewithal to put that understanding into practice with one’s own hands.
The day Verdura opens in March, it will immediately be the premier golf resort in Italy, and one of the largest and highest profile in all of Continental Europe.
The concept of the Stadium Course at the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass belongs to former Professional Golf Association Tour Commissioner Deane Beman. “The PGA Tour wanted their own tournament at their own venue,” Alice Dye recalled.